Vending-machine.



No. 823,634. PATBNTBD JUNE 19, 1906.

` J. E. PACKARD.

VBNDING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 2. 1903.

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No. 823,634. PATENTBD JUNE 19, 1906.

J. E. PACKARD. VBNDING MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED NOV.2. 1903.

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Beit knowntha'tl, JOHN E. PACKARD,

citizen ofy theUnited States; residing at Chi- -V cago, in the county ofi Cook and State of Illinois, have invented` a new andl useful'jVending-Machine ,whereof the following isa speciiic'ation.l

r j My invention relates to that type-0f @Qin-f controlled vending machines wherein jthe goods to be sold are-*stored ina" plurality of magazines in a movable goods-carrier and the said goods-carrier is shifted to bring one v o r another of :the said magazines linto regis- `try with the discharge mechanism; and my invention has for its objectthe providing of mechanism wherebyl the movement of the i goods-carrier andthe'movement of the 4discharge devices may bev effected .independ- Vzo v l. described'or claimed.

ygently', butv the one` automaticallyland the other by manual operation, andalso has' for its objects the effecting of'all other improvements in operation'or construction that may t be found to obtain y in thevdev'ices' hereinafter the accompanying drawings, formingv a part of this specification, Figure lis a side elevation of the internal mechanism of the goods-carrier and a fragmentary section of the top of the case and shows the position of the topk of the ygoods-carrier when raisedto the upper limit of its up-and-down movement. Fig. 2 is the same, but with the mechanism in front elevation. Fig. 2a is a view bearing the same relation to Fig. 2 that Fig. 1a4 bears to 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 3 3 kof Fig. 2. Fig. 4'is a fragmentary detail of the goods ejector mechanism.

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10 is a goods-carrier having a plurality of goods-magazines 11 11 and arranged toroktate with the main shaft 12 and also to have a vertical reciprocatory movement upon said 13 is a crank-shaft provided with a crank 14 to be turned by the operator and with a miter-gear 15 to mesh with themiter-gear 16 on the main shaft'12 and effect the rota- Specivcationof Lettersfatent., l

' magazines.

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tion ofthe `goo.ds-carrier;- `Thel said crank-A gaging theba'se 18 of the goods-,Carrier 1Q :and y.

so `arranged that 'as vthemiter-gears 15y 16 turn the goods-carrier sufiiciently to shift the i next .goods-magazine intoV registry with lthe 'discharge mechanism the entire lgoods-*carrier wil/be verticallyreciprocated von.' the main shaft 12, so asto, be raised outof interference with the discharge mechanism during such shifting operation and soas to tend anism when the operator releases thecrank 14.y The vertical slot 19 in the central sleeve l of the goods-carrier and, engaged in said slot,`

the stud-pin 2O on themain shaft 12 allow vthe goods-carrier to be reciprocated upon rthe main shaft at thesame time that it is rotatfing with Isaid shaft. When a goods-magazineV is brought into registry vwith thev discharge-chute 21, a goods-package 22 may be discharged by the horizontally-reciprocating ejector 23 whose arm 24 is normally in posi-y tion yto engage the lower portion of the lowest o f such packages. This arm 24 is hinged at 25 and held in normal position bythe spring 26` and staple '27, but is of such-,rounded form at its tip v28 that it will be depressed by the lowest goods-package, and so avoid interference therewith as the ejector 23 returns to its normal position after having entered the aperture 29 at the base of one of the goods- The ejector 23 reciprocates in the' su port 30 and is yoke-shaped, sov as to span the main shaft 12 and allow the goodspackages to fall through the yoke when they are pushed out of a goods-magazine by the arm 24.

The inner end of the yoke-shaped ejector 23 is pivotally attached by the link 31 to crank-wheel 32 on the motor-shaft 33, and

the said motor-shaft is actuated by the moof the coin that falls through the coin-,chute IOO 50 and when depressed by a coin causes the arm 47 to release the fan, and arm 49 engages a cam-plate 51 on the top of gear 41 in such manner that during one rotation of said gear the trip will be held inits release position.

It is obvious that the movements of the goods-carrier and the motor-actuated reciprocation of the ejector are entirely independent of each other and that the one is manually controlled and the other is automatic and coin-controlled. To substantially prevent the actuation of the motor before a goods-ma azine is brought into proper registry with t e discharge mechanism, the coinchute 50 is intersected by the rim 52 of the rotatinglgoods-carrier, and the said rim prevents t e insertion of a coin in the coinchute except when one of the slots 58 of said rim is in registry with said coin-chute, the said slots being so arranged that one of them will so register with the coin-chute whenever a goods-magazine is in proper registry with the discharge mechanism.

The machine is inclosed in a suitable case 54, provided with a locked lid 55.

My invention is hereinabove set forth as embodied in one particular form of constructiong'but the invention is not limited to such particular form or to less than all the possible forms in which the subject-matter of the following claims may be embodied.

I claiml. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-actuated operating device, a coin-controlled automatic operating device, a movable goods-carrier mechanism and, cooperating therewith, an independently-movable delivery mechanism, one of said devices being connected to one and the other to the other of said mechanisms, and means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, substantially as specified.

2. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-actuated operating device, a coincontrolled automatic operating device, a pivotally movable goods carrier mechanism and, cooperating therewith, an independently-movable delivery mechanism, one of said devices being connected to one and the other to the other of said mechanisms, and means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, substantially as specified.

3. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-actuated operating device, a coin-controlled automatic operating device, a rotary goods-carrier mechanism and, cooperating therewith, an independently-movable delivery mechanism, one of said devices being connected to one and the other to the other of said mechanisms, and means for permitting Ythe two said mechanisms to be operated si-l multaneously without interfering with each other, substantially as specified.

4. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-operated movable goods-carrier mechanism and, cooperating therewith, an independently-movable coin-controlled and automatic delivery mechanism, and means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, substantially as specified.

5, In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-operated pivotally-movable goodscarrier mechanism and, cooperating therewith, an independently-movable coin-controlled and automatic delivery mechanism, and means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, substantially as specified.

o. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-operated rotary goods-carrier meehanism and, cooperating therewith, an independently-movable coin-controlled and automatic delivery mechanism, and means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, substantially as specified.

7. In a vending-machine, in combination, a movable goods-carrier mechanism, an independently-movable delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, a hand-actuated operating device, and a coin-controlled motor, said device being connected to one and said motor to the other of said mechanisms, substantially as specified.

8. In a vending-machine, in combination, a pivotally-movable goods-carrier mechanism, an independently-movable delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, a hand-actuated operating device, and a coin-controlled motor, said device being connected to one and said motor to the other of said mechanisms, substantially as specified.

9. In a vending-machine, in combination., a rotary goods-carrier mechanism, an independently-movable delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, a hand-actuated operating device, and a coin-controlled motor, said device being connected to one and said motor to the other of said mechanisms, substantially as specihed.

10. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-operated`movable goods-carrier, an independently-movable delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, means for permitting IOO l multaneously without interferingV with each other, anda coin-controlle'dimotor-to` a'ctuate` said delivery mechanism, substantially as specified. I 11. In: a'vending-machine', in combination, a hand-operated pivctally-movableY goodscarrier mechanism, an independently-movable'` delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, Vmeans for permitting the two said mechanisms `to= be operated simultaneously Without interfering With ejachother, and a coin-controlled motor' to actuate said deliv- /ery mechanism, substantially as specified'.

12'. In a vending,-machine;` in combination, a hand-operated Vrotary goods-carrier mechanism, an independently-movable delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, vmeans for permitting the two said mechanismstobe operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, and a coin-controlled motor to actuate said delivery mechanism, substantially as specified.

13. In a vending-machine", in combination, a hand-actuated operating device, a coincontrolled automatic 'operating device, a movablegoods-carrier mechanism, an independently-Inovable delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, one of said devices being connected to one and the other to the other of said mechanisms, means for permitting the two `said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, and means whereby the cooperating parts of the two said mechanisms are intermittently brought into proper registry with eachother for such cooperation, substantially as speciied.

14. In a vending-machine,`in combination, a hand-actuated operating device, a coincontrolled automatic operating device, a movable goods-carrier mechanism, an independently-movable delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, one of said devices being connected to one and the other to the other of said mechanisms, means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously. Without interfering with each other, and a cam-controlled device whereby the cooperating parts of the two said mechanisms are intermittently brought into proper registry with each other for such cooperation, substantially as specified.

15. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand operated movable goodscarrier mechanism, an independently-movable coincontrolled andA automatic delivery mechanism cooperating` therewith, the two said mechanisms being relatively so arranged and connected that they may be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, andl means adapted to facilitate the proper positioning of the goods-carrier for thfl delivering of goods, substantially as speci- 16; In a vendng-machinen"combination, a hand-operatedmovablegoods-carrier mechanism, an independently-movable 'coin-controlled and' automatic delivery mechanismY cooperating therewith, means forpermitting facilitate the properpositioning of the goodscarrier for' the delivering'of goods, substantially as specified'.

17. In a vending-machine, inl combination,

' a hand -operated'` goods --carrier` mechanisml having both pivotal and bodily reciprocatory f movements, an independently-movable coincontrolled and automatic delivery mechan- .'ism cooperating therewith, means forv permittingthe'V two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, and a cam-controlled device; i adapted toeffect the aforesaid` reciprocation` iof the goods-carrier to prevent thev latter from interfering with and tobring it in proper registry with the delivery mechanism, sub-l stantially as specified.

18. In a vending-machine, in combination, Y

a hand-operated movable goods-carrier mechanism, an independently-movable coin-controlled and automatic delivery mechanism, means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering'with each other, and means adaptfed to prevent the insertion of coins except when a goods-magazine is in proper registry with the delivery mechanism, substantially as specified. 19. In a vending-machine, in combination, a movable goods-carrier mechanism, anindependently-movable delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, the twosaid mechanisms being relatively so arranged and connected that they maybe operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, a coincontrolled device, and means whereby the cooperating parts of the two said mechanisms are intermittently brought into proper registry with each other for such cooperation, substantially as specified.

20. In a vending-machine, in combination, a movable goods-carrier mechanism, anindependently-movable delivery mechanism cooperating therewith, a coin-controlled device connected to said mechanism, means for per- IOO IIO

tively so arranged and connected that they may be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, and means adapted to facilitate the proper positioning of the goods-carrier for the delivering of goods, substantially as specified.

22. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-operated movable goods-carrier mechanism, an independently-movable coin-controlled delivery mechanism coperating therewith, means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, and a cam-controlled device adapted to facilitate the proper positioning of the goods carrier for the delivering of goods, substantially as specified.

23. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-operated goods-carrier mechanism having both pivotally and bodily reciprocatory movements, an independently-movable com-controlled delivery mechanism coperating therewith, means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultane- `ously without interfering with each other,

and a cam-controlled device adapted to effect the aforesaid reciprocation of the goods-carrier to prevent the latter from interfering with and to bring it in proper registry with the delivery mechanism,substantially as specified.

24. In a vending-machine, in combination, a hand-operated movable goods-carrier meehanism, an independently-movable coin-controlled delivery mechanism, means for permitting the two said mechanisms to be operated simultaneously without interfering with each other, and meansadapted to prevent the insertion of coins except when a goods-maga* zine is in proper registry with the delivery mechanism, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN E. PACKARD.

Witnesses l HENRY LovE CLARKE,

JOHN H. MILLER. 

